palpita

[palˈpit̪a]

/[palˈpit̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“palpita” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,453 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,453
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de palpitar.

Key facts for palpita
PropertyValue
Headwordpalpita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[palˈpit̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “palpita” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). palpita lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

palpita is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,453 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [palˈpit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for palpita, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is palpita, spelled P-A-L-P-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de palpitar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de palpitar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "palpita"?
"palpita" is spelled P-A-L-P-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [palˈpit̪a].
What does "palpita" mean?
As a verb, "palpita" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de palpitar.
How do you pronounce "palpita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palpita" is [palˈpit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palpita" come from?
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Using “palpita”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-P-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [palˈpit̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list